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Age Discrimination: does age really matter?

In the field of Labor and Employment, the lawTo prejudice employees on account of the
specifically abhors discrimination.foregoing reasons is an unlawful practice
Legislations are being enacted in order toespecially in employment terms and privileges
put an end to this unlawful practice. Some ofsuch  as  in:
these laws which are already implemented in
Los  Angeles,  California  are:1.  hiring  and  firing  employees
1. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act2. promoting, training, and giving job or
of  1967  (ADEA);career  advancement
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act of3. giving of compensation and other benefits
1990;like  allowances,  loans,  etc
3.  The  Equal  Pay  Act  of  1993;The Congress, in addressing this problem,
came up with the Age Discrimination in
4.  The  Civil  Rights  Act  of  1964;Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). This was aimed
at protecting the rights and interests of the
5. California Fair Employment and Housing Actemployees against the employer's abuse of
authority.
6.  The  Civil  Rights  Act  of  1991;  and
The ADEA especially provides protection to
7.  The  Rehabilitation  Act  of  1973.employees with ages 40 years and above. This
law also applies to job applicants. Hence, an
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1993applicant who is qualified and competent
mentioned the following as the most commonenough to do the job may not be denied of
causes  of  discrimination  in the workplace:employment  solely  on  account  of  his age.
1.  RaceHowever, the rule is not absolute. There are
cases when age is necessary and vital
2.  Agerequirement in a job, such as the roles
played by actors. Also, mandatory retirement
3.  Sexis permitted for executives and persons with
high-policy making positions who reach the
4.  Religion,  andage of 65 and are already entitled to receive
pension.
5.  Nationality
If you or a person you know have been
Age discrimination is included in the listdismissed by an employer on account of age,
above. This type of discrimination existsand the dismissal does not fall on any one of
when an employer unfairly treats his employeethe exceptions provided by law, most likely,
by  reason  of  his  age.you or your loved one has been a victim of
age  discrimination.
The most common victims of age discrimination
are employees with the age of 40 and above.Contacting a discrimination lawyer who
Some of the reasons why they are beinghandles and specializes in age discrimination
prejudiced are because some employers thinkis the best thing to do. It will be a big
that  younger  employees  are:help in determining whether you have a case
against your employer or not. In doing so,
1. more adept with modern employment methodsyou are assured that you will collect the
and  strategieshighest possible amount of damages to
recompense you for the loss suffered, both
2. much cheaper to hire because older peoplepecuniary  and  moral.
demands  higher  salaries
To help you deal with age discrimination and
3.  more  efficientother employment issues, you can consult our
expert Los Angeles attorneys by logging on
4. more pleasurable and more fun to work withto our official website and avail of our free
case evaluation service.



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